25 July 2007

Neu gender politics nao!

Was in the pub at Leicester Square the other day when the future of gendered drinking politics loomed large whilst waiting at the bar. It appears that ICE is the new battleground of the sexes – ladies are being encouraged to order buckets of Pink Wine for the innovative reason that “you can put ice in it”, whilst so-called MEN are being heartily slapped on the back as the barman slyly shoves a couple of cubes into their ciderrrr. Gallo* vs Magners – it’s the new Lambrini vs Carling!

A vision of the future… Dave is at the bar…”Lager? That’s so uncouth! You can’t even put ice in it? Two iced ciderccinos and a block of that pink wine infused ice sculpture, stout yeoman of the bar”….

*it might not actually be Gallo which proves that they aren’t marketing their Pink Wine very well then are they as I can’t actually think of ANY other brands apart from the dread BLOSSOM HILL and it certainly weren’t that one. Oh, Lindemans. That’s one. Ha – I am so totally 4.99 newsagent wine woman…


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Comments

  1. RickyT on 25 July 2007 #

    Wot abt MATEUS? ‘We’re no pink polar bears us, oh no. We’re the original bobbins pink wine.’

  2. Sarah on 25 July 2007 #

    Whereas ALL THEY NEED TO DO as proven by anyone who has drunk pink wine in a pub is do a ‘cover’ of Rock Me A-MATEUS.

    If they DO use this, please note I came up with the idea first right here and I want royalties from each use of the phrase! (Ok Katie may have co-invented it, I will buy her a pint or six :))

  3. Pete on 25 July 2007 #

    What is the beer I have seen advertised for drinking over ice? Is it Youngs / Fullers / Greene King? I am sure there is one around.

  4. Pete on 25 July 2007 #

    Ah yes Honey Dew (also with a slice of lime suggested). Having seen the apoplexy this has caused on this beer blog,. I am minded to try it.

  5. Sarah on 25 July 2007 #

    I’m definitely up for some London Porter with a flake in it!

  6. Tom on 25 July 2007 #

    ICE SCIENCE DAY!

  7. CarsmileSteve on 25 July 2007 #

    QUICK CALL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES!!!

    as i just pointed out on the linked blog, this is CLEARLY illegal, it’s watering down beer, and not serving a full pint, how can it be permissable?

  8. Pete on 26 July 2007 #

    It is done with the bottled Honey Dew, which if it comes in a bottle you can do what you like with it.

    And watering down beer is not illegal, as long as you are serving the beer in quantities of half or third of a pint. And no-ones gone down for serving a lager top, which is technically illegal…

  9. CarsmileSteve on 26 July 2007 #

    COME THE REVOLUTION THE LAGER TOPPERS WILL BE FIRST AGAINST THE WALL!!

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